ISR Self-Rescue™ Swim Lessons

ISR is the product of over 50 years of ongoing research. Rather than blowing bubbles and singing songs, our primary focus is ensuring that each student becomes an aquatic problem solver able to survive in the event of an aquatic emergency. We provide real-life situations, such as using skills while fully clothed, to ensure students are prepared for a real-life drowning scenario.

Absolutely not. Every child can learn self-rescue and swimming skills. Your instructor’s job is to determine the best way to communicate the information (both verbally and through sensorimotor prompts) so that it makes sense to the child. Each lesson is tailored to exactly where your child is in the learning process, ensuring that they experience success in every lesson.

Learning new skills, with a new person, in a new environment; honestly who wouldn’t be upset at first? The cry we oftentimes hear in the water is the same cry you get when you take away a toy, don’t let them eat dirt, or put them in their car seat. It’s a protest, and their way of saying they aren’t happy to be there. The good news is, every lesson builds additional in-water confidence and is one day closer to your child being fully skilled. We know it’s hard to see your child upset, but remember, a crying baby is a breathing baby. You’ve got this!

Our student’s well-being and safety are ALWAYS our number one priority. ISR lessons are quite demanding, both mentally and physically, and we never want to over-fatigue or exhaust our students. No one goes back to the gym after a brutal leg day, am I right? Also, we want to ensure retention of skills. As parents, you know all too well how short your little’s attention span can be, and young children attain skills best within the first 10 minutes of an activity.